Washing-machine.



PATENTED APR, 14,1903.

- DE WITT HAWLBY.

WASHING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1902.

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Aha/nay No. 725,443. 7 PATENTBD APR, 14, 1908. DB WITT HAWLEY.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1902.

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W 'IYVESSES- INVENTOR we 0&. $67M 3 yAm g NITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

" DE WITT I'IAWLEY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW.YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE P. BORTLE, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 725,443, dated April 14., 1903. Application filed J'une 26519 02. Serial No. 113,204; (No model.)

To all whom it may-concern Be it known that I, DE-WITT'HAWLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at B0011 ester, New York, have invented certain Improvements in Washing Machinea'of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the-accompanying" drawings.

My invention relates to'certain improvements in the construction of washing maro chines, which improvements are fully described and illustratedinthe following specification and the accompanying drawings, the novel features thereof being specifiedin the claims annexed tothe said specification.

I 5 In the accompanying drawings, representing a washing-machine embodying my' improvements, Figure 1-1-is a central vertical section. .Fig. 2 is a partial section of the revolving drum on an enlarged scale. Fig.3

is a partial plan view, the drum"being sectioned on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.'"Fig. trepresents the inner surface of the bars or slats on the drum.

As shown in the accompanying drawings,

.2 5 my improved washing-machine consists of a suitable frame A, supporting a tank or reservoir B, within whichrevolves the'perforated drum 0, having the internally-projecting wings or liftersD D. 4 In the construction illustrated the reservoirconsists'of the end plates E E, the sides F F, and the'bottom H, which may be conveniently-made of sheet metal, preferably galvanized, bent to a suitable shape and attached to the sides atI in any preferred manner.

being provided centrally on each end "with the studs or trunnions J, which rotate in suit-f able bearings K, attached to the inner sur- 40 faces of the end plates E E. As the bearings K are open on their upper sides, they permit the ready removal of the drum from the reservoir. The studs J are attached to the ends or heads L L of the drumby suit- '45 able flanges. One of the studs J carries a spur-gear M, by which rotary motion is'trans- .U, Fig. 2, cut in the edges of the slats. wire screen is easily bent by suitable devices 70 and forms an effective means ofipreventing The drum is arranged to be revolved within the reservoir,

The revolving d rum co nsists of-the circular heads L L, the slats R, connecting the heads together at their edges, and the inwardlyprojecting lifters or wings D D, placed at such an angle relatively to each other that clothing 5 5 falling against one of them is thrown to the opposite end-as the drum revolves; At their extremities the slats R are attached to the edges of the heads of the drum in any suitable manner, spaces S beingleft between the edges of adjacent slats, which spaces are crossed by suitable wire-work to permit the escape of thefluid, butto retain the smallest or finest articles in the wash within the drum. In the construction shown the spacesS between the slats are partially closed by the wire T, bent on itself repeatedly, preferably galvanized, and having its curved ends inserted in grooves This the escape of any clothing through the spaces between the slats, while allowing free circulation to the washing liquid. The wings D D project inward from the heads L at right angles with each other, their inner edges being recessed or cut away toward the center on curved lines, as shown, or in any other preferred manner.

I usually construct the drum entirely of Wood, except the wire screen T; but it will be obvious that it may be made of any suitable material.

For the practical operation of my improved washing-machine a number of the slats are curved segments V, Fig. l, and held in place I on the drumby suitable buttons or turning clips W or other devices, so as to permit the insertion and removal of the articles to be 0 washed. The wash having been placed within the drum and the drum closed and a suitable soapy solutionpoured into the reservoir, a few minutes turning will cleanse and purify all the clothing in the machine. The wings 5 are preferably perforated, as indicated at Y, Fig. 3. The reservoir may be provided with a suitable removable cover X, Fig. 1. The finest lace curtains can be washed, as well as the heaviest blankets. As indicated in Fig. 10o

2, the slats R are preferably corrugated on their inner suri'aces.

I am aware that the heads of washing cylinders or drums have been provided with series of narrow ribs or arms, and such construction is not of my invention. My im provement requires lifters reaching across the heads and having their end portions extending from the heads each approximately one-half the length of the drum, all as set forth, whereby the contents of the drum will be thrown successively on opposite sides of a lifter by a continuous rotation of the dru m in one direction.

I claim 1- In a washingmachine, the revolving drum comprising the circular heads, the septe slats attached to the peripheries of the ads, and grooved on their edges, the recurved wire screen inserted in the grooves in the slats, and crossing the spaces between them and the angnlarly-arranged inwardlyprojecting wings secured to the heads, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In aWashing-Inachine, arevolving drum, and a pair of lifters each extending inwardly from and adjacent to the heads of the drum the end portions of the lifters extending to near the transverse central plane of said drum, said lifters being situated in intersecting planes, whereby the contents of the drum will be thrown back and forth to opposite sides of the lifters successively during a continuous rotation of the drum.

3. In a Washing-machine, a revolving drum, and lifters extendinginwardly from the heads of the drum, said lifters being situated in intersecting planes, and recessed at their cen' ters.

DE WITT IIAWLEY.

Witnesses:

GEO. B. SELDEN, II. R. SELDEN. 

